Calleigh didn't know how long she stood in the layout room starring at the crime scene photos of officer Bryan's shooting. Memories of when she walked into McCauley Jewelers flashed through her mind.
FLASHBACK---
Calleigh took a deep breath. It was either her boss or her best friend lying in there. The man she loved. Calleigh clapped a hand to her mouth to stop a scream. She wanted to look away. Turn away from his lifeless body. She wanted to run out of the store, withdrawl her weapon and shoot Rudloph Kurder in the head. But instead of moving backward she found herself moving forward.
Calleigh looked into Tim's cold, dark, and painful eyes. She reached out and put a hand on Horatio's shoulder as she closed Tim's eyes with her other hand.
"It all happend so fast Calleigh. I...I didn't know what to do."
Calleigh nodded. "You did nothing wrong." Calleigh saw a patrol officer come in and stand in the corner giving them a sympathetic smile. Calleigh smiled lightly at the officer and turned her attention back to Horatio. "Listen Horatio...i'm gonna...i'm gonna go stand right over there until you need me ok." Calleigh saw Horatio nod not taking his eyes off Tim. Calleigh placed her hand on Tim's cold one, squeezing it lightly. She took one last look at Horatio and walked over by the door.
PRESENT---
Calleigh was snapped from her thoughts by Eric's warm hand placed on her shoulder.
"Cal you ok?"
Calleigh nodded and tore her eyes away from the the crime scene photo's, turning back to the lab table. "I'm ok...lits just-"
"Old memories?" Calleigh nodded. "You know I can't help but think what Speedle would say about our actions lately."
Calleigh smiled lightly. "He'd probably call us both idiots, give us one of those famous Speedle expressions, and put on his headphones like nothing happend."
Eric smirked. "You really loved him didn't you?"
I
won't talk
I won't breathe
I won't move till you finally
see
That you belong with me
Calleigh nodded. "I really did."
Ryan cleared his throat. "Sorry to interrupt but-"
"What is it Ryan?"
"Officer Bryan's Captain stopped buy he gave us the last crime scene Kevin was at-"
"Where?"
"5th and Biscayne. It was a call in about a domestic dispute. The captain thinks it was all a set up."
"Alright." started Calleigh. "I'll head over there, see if I can find anything. This might be our primary crime scene."
"You want me to go with you?"
Calleigh shook her head. I got it Eric. Thanks Ryan."
S/C S/C S/C SHOULD HAVE TOLD HIM S/C S/C
You
might think
I don't look
But deep inside in the corner of my
mind
I'm attached to you
"Jacob why are we here?"
"You'll see Tim."
I'm
weak
It's true
Cause I'm afraid to know the answer
Do you
want me too?
Cause my heart keeps falling faster
"This is the primary crime scene." started Tim. "I got to tell them."
"What with your mind? Besides she's already here."
I've
waited all my life
To cross this line
To the only thing that's
true
So I will not hide
It's time to try anything to be with
you
All my life I've waited
Tim looked over at the door to see Calleigh walk in with her kit. Tim looked at Jacob. "Why am I here?"
"You'll see."
Calleigh took out her flashlight and began to look around the room. Calleigh shook her head as she saw a blood pool in the center of the room. Calleigh opened up her kit and took out a swab. THen she heared it. A click she was all to familiar with, causing her head to snap up.
Tim turned to look at the man aiming his gun at Calleigh. "JACOB! DO SOMETHING!"
This is true
You
don't know
What you do
Every time you walk into the room
I'm
afraid to move
"I can't do anything. But you can."
'WHAT!"
"You have a choice Tim."
I'm
weak
It's true
I'm just scared to know the ending
Do you see
me too?
Do you even know you met me?
"A choice?"
Jacob nodded and turned towards Calleigh.
"You shot officer Bryan?"
The man chuckled. "Yeah...shame. He was just in the wrong place ant the wrong time."
Calleigh stood up slowly not taking her eyes off the gun. "Your going to kill me aren't you?"
The man laughed again. "Your weapon. Take it off and slide it across the floor." Calleigh nodded. "Slowly." Calleigh nodded o nce again and did as told.
Tim tried to move but it was as if someone was holding him in place. Making him watch a bad movie that he didin't want to see. "Jacob why can't I move?"
"Just wait."
"Any last words?"
Calleigh took a deep breath and closed her eyes. "Just a few. They'll find you and out you away for murder. Times two. KIlling two polive officers. Real classy."
The man laughed and fired his gun. Knocking Calleigh flat on her back. "NO!" yelled Tim. "JACOB DO SOMETHING!"
I've
waited all my life
To cross this line
To the only thing that's
true
So I will not hide
It's time to try, anything to be with
you
All my life I've waited
"I can't do anything, Tim. But you can."
"What?"
"You have a choice."
"A choice? Jacob she's dying!"
"Exactly...I"ll let you go and you can save her-"
"THEN LET ME GO!"
"You can save her and stay dead. Or you can let her die and save your own life."
"What? What kind of choice is that?"
Jacob looked down at Calleigh and then back at Tim. "Choose Tim."
Tim starred at Jacob and then at Calleigh gasping for air. "If I go over there...no if's and's or buts. She lives?"
Jacob nodded. "Then let me go."
Jacob nodded and Tim felt himself walking over to Calleigh. "Calleigh."
This is true
I know when I go
I'll be on my way to you
The
way that's true
Calleigh's head moved to her right. "Tim..."
Tim smiled slightly. "Hey your gonna be ok."
"Am I dead?"
Tim shook his head. "No sweetheart your not dead." Tim took off his button down and applied it to Calleigh's wound. "Your gonna be ok."
Just as Tim applied pressure to Calleigh's wounnd he felt pressure in his chest.
FLASHBACK----
Tim felt pain as it racked through his body.
"Speed...speed."
"I can't feel anything."
"I know...I know I understand. You just keep breath."
"Can't fight it."
"I know I know you just keep breathin ok partner...you just kepe breathin."
PRESENT---
Tim cringed at the pain but kept hisfcous on Calleigh and grabbed her cell phone from her belt.
"911. What's your emergency?"
"I need to report a shooting. A female cop."
"Sir what's your location?"
"5th and Biscayne."
"I'm sending rescue and back up to your location."
"THanks." TIm snapped her phone shut and threw it on the grounf.
"Tim..."
I've
waited all my life
To cross this line
To the only thing that's
true
So I will not hide
It's time to try, anything to be with
you
All my life I've waited
"Shh...I"m right here...your gonna be ok."
I
know when I go
I'll be on my way to you
The way that's
true
I've waited all my life
To cross this line
To the
only thing that's true
So I will not hide
It's time to try,
anything to be with you
All my life I've waited
This is true
Calleigh shook her head. "I'm not gonna make it."
Tim shook his head. "Yes, you are you hear me."
"I love...I love you."
I'm
weak
It's true
I'm just scared to know the ending
Do you see
me too?
Do you even know you met me?
Tim smiled and stroked her cheek. "I love you to."
I've
waited all my life
To cross this line
To the only thing that's
true
So I will not hide
It's time to try, anything to be with
you
All my life I've waited
Calleigh smiled and felt her eyes close.
"Calleigh...NO Calleigh!" Tim glared at Jacob. "You said she wouldn't die."
Jacob starred at Tim dumb founded. "She wasn't supposed to. I-"
'YOU SAID SHE WOULDN'T DIE WILLIAMS!" yelled Tim his temper increasin by the second.
Before Tim knew what was going on everything he'd seen in the past month all seemed to be happening backwards. Calleigh getting shot, her cutting herself, the first time he touched her, his funeral, autopsy, the shooting, until finally he was taking out his gun cleaning from the closet. Tim sighed as the phone rang.
"Yeah."
"Didn't your mom ever teacher you any manners?"
"Hello Calleigh."
"Hey, I was thinking movir night."
"Your place or mine?"
"How about mine."
"Ok. But uh...I was just about ready to clean my gun. You mind if I bring it along?"
"Nope."
"Alright, give me ten?"
"You got it handsome."
Tim smiled. "Ok, see ya then."
S/C S/C S/C S/C S/C S/C
"Calleigh its blood its not like you haven't seen it before."
"I know but...OH GOD!" squealed Calleigh as she burried her head into Tim's shoulder.
Tim's body shivered from the head of her body. "IT's ok. I"m right here."
"I know you are." muttered Calleigh.
"What?" Calleigh lifted her head up.
"I know you are." Tim smiled not taking his eyes off hers.
I've
waited all my life
To cross this line
To the only thing that's
true
So I will not hide
It's time to try, anything to be with
you
All my life I've waited
This is true
"Tim..."
"Shhh...Calleigh's there something I"ve wanted to tell you for a long time."
"I"m listening."
Tim took a deep breath. "I love you."
I'm
weak
It's true
I'm just scared to know the ending
Do you see
me too?
Do you even know you met me?
I've waited all my
life
To cross this line
To the only thing that's true
So I
will not hide
It's time to try, anything to be with you
All my
life I've waited
Calleigh smiled. "I love you to."
I
won't talk
I won't breathe
I won't move till you finally
see
That you belong with me
You might think
I don't
look
But deep inside in the corner of my mind
I'm attached to
you
I'm weak
It's true
Cause I'm afraid to know the
answer
Do you want me too?
Cause my heart keeps falling
faster
I've waited all my life
To cross this line
To the
only thing that's true
So I will not hide
It's time to try
anything to be with you
All my life I've waited
This is true
You don't know
What you do
Every time you walk into
the room
I'm afraid to move
I'm weak
It's true
I'm
just scared to know the ending
Do you see me too?
Do you even
know you met me?
I've waited all my life
To cross this
line
To the only thing that's true
So I will not hide
It's
time to try, anything to be with you
All my life I've waited
This is true
I know when I go
I'll be on my way to you
The
way that's true
I've waited all my life
To cross this
line
To the only thing that's true
So I will not hide
It's
time to try, anything to be with you
All my life I've waited
This is true
TBC...
I don't own that song. Its called True by Ryan Cabera